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Well friends, we've reached the end of the line, at least for now (never say never), here at attwiw. I want to thank you all for reading what I've had to write for the last few years and to say I hope you'll join me at my new home at Substack and subscribe today! MIDDLE EAST … Continue reading World update: April 6-7 2019

ASIA AFGHANISTAN The Taliban attacked a couple of police checkpoints in the city of Ghazni early Friday morning, killing at least nine police officers. Ghazni was subjected to a sustained Taliban attack last summer that nearly took the city before it was repulsed by Afghan forces backed by US air power. These attacks may signal … Continue reading World update: March 29 2019

ASIA GEORGIA The Georgian and Russian governments may be about to reach an agreement on transit through the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Those two regions were of course the object of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, and transit through them has been gummed up ever since. The deal would put a Swiss company … Continue reading Asia/Africa update: January 24 2019

ASIA AFGHANISTAN The list of challengers to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for July's presidential election is beginning to take shape: On Friday, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, a powerful former national security adviser who parted ways with the government in August, became the most serious challenger to formally join the race so far. He vowed to “save … Continue reading Asia/Africa update: January 18 2019

ASIA ARMENIA The Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers met on Wednesday in Paris and apparently--somewhat incredibly--had an extremely positive discussion: Following the meeting, the official statement included several unusual elements that cheered advocates for peace between the two sides. “Here is the most positive statement of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in a very long … Continue reading Asia/Africa update: January 17 2019